Ian McLaughlin: councillor for Court, Belfast City Council

Ian McLaughlin is a Democratic Unionist Party councillor for the Court ward on Belfast City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 22 May 2023.

Council: Belfast City Council
Ward: Court
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Term began: 22 May 2023
Official profile: minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk
Source: Belfast City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ian McLaughlin

These are the details Belfast City Council publishes for Ian McLaughlin, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: mclaughlini@belfastcity.gov.uk
Phone: 02890 320 202
Phone: 07826 511 644
Post: c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, Bt1 5GS
Official profile: minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk

Who else represents Court

Christina Black Sinn Fein
Claire Canavan Sinn Fein
Frank McCoubrey Democratic Unionist Party
Ron McDowell Traditional Unionist Voice
Nicola Verner Democratic Unionist Party

Democratic Unionist Party on Belfast City Council

Democratic Unionist Party holds 14 of the 60 seats on Belfast City Council. The largest group is Sinn Fein, with 22. Seats by party: Sinn Fein 22, Democratic Unionist Party 14, Alliance Party 10, Social Democratic and Labour Party 4, Independent 3, Green Party 3 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Belfast City Council

Sarah Bunting - Party Group Leader
Ciaran Beattie - Party Group Leader
Séamas de Faoite - Party Group Leader
Michael Long - Party Group Leader
Brian Smyth - Party Group Leader
Sonia Copeland - Party Group Leader

All 60 councillors of Belfast City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Court

Ian McLaughlin sits on Belfast City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Belfast, each with its own page:

Belfast East: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) MP
Belfast North: John Finucane (Sinn Féin) MP
Belfast South and Mid Down: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party) MP
Belfast West: Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) MP
North Down: Alex Easton (Independent) MP
Northern Ireland Assembly devolved law-making for Northern Ireland
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Belfast, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Belfast City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Belfast City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.